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is embroiled in a dispute in russia over ukraine. a new poll reveals that americans may be wearying of the world stage. a majority, 47%, say that the united states should be less active in world affairs. as compared to 19% more active. 30% believe the current level of activity is about right. the 47% who want the u.s. to be less active is a new majority as compared to earlier years when similar questions were asked by these pollsters. only 14% of americans wanted a less active role in 2001, 13 years ago, and 32% said the same in 1997. 17 years ago. a similar poll done by the research center last year showed a record number of americans said that the u.s. should quote, unquote, mind its own business internationally, unquote. 53%. in 1964, 50 years ago, how many americans said we should mind our own business internationally? only 20%. >> question, is america becoming isolationist, pat buchanan? >> i would not say so, john. most americans want to contain diplomatic ties with the world. they like the fact they are negotiating with iran.
is embroiled in a dispute in russia over ukraine. a new poll reveals that americans may be wearying of the world stage. a majority, 47%, say that the united states should be less active in world affairs. as compared to 19% more active. 30% believe the current level of activity is about right. the 47% who want the u.s. to be less active is a new majority as compared to earlier years when similar questions were asked by these pollsters. only 14% of americans wanted a less active role in 2001, 13...
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in the afternoon, a discussion on russell -- russia's intervention in ukraine, u.s. response, and role of nato. you can see it at 1:30 eastern on monday afternoon here on c-span. >> for over 35 years, c-span brings public affairs events from washington directly to you. putting you in the room at congressional hearings, white house events, briefings, and conferences. offering complete, gavel to gavel coverage of the u.s. house, all as a public service of private industry. c-span, created by the cable tv industry 35 years ago and brought to you as a public service by your local cable or satellite provider. watch as in hd, like us on facebook, and follow us on twitter. >> the white house correspondents association held its annual dinner last night. president obama and comedian joel mchale spoke to the gathering. first, we will hear from the reporter who has the white house correspondents association. [applause] >> thank you. now, i want to talk for just a minute about the video we are going to show. over the years we have had a lot of very funny videos at this dinner. t
in the afternoon, a discussion on russell -- russia's intervention in ukraine, u.s. response, and role of nato. you can see it at 1:30 eastern on monday afternoon here on c-span. >> for over 35 years, c-span brings public affairs events from washington directly to you. putting you in the room at congressional hearings, white house events, briefings, and conferences. offering complete, gavel to gavel coverage of the u.s. house, all as a public service of private industry. c-span, created...
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russia takes back ukraine, america takes back texas. something to think about. [laughter] the new director of the secret service is here tonight. leadership, secret service agents can longer thatrt with prostitutes are too drunk to make it to the program. [laughter] i am sure she loves that. the director of national intelligence, james clapper, is here. put a face to the mysterious voice clearing its throat on the other end of the phone. that was weird. i have been watching a lot of cable news. i am a big fan of that lesbian on ms nbc. yeah, ms nbc is a confusing place. al sharpton is there skinny guy. [laughter] cnn is desperately searching for something they have been missing for months -- their dignity. totally. [laughter] this point, cnn is like the radio shack in a strip mall. you don't know how it stayed in business as long. they just fired piers morgan. [laughter] [applause] thank you. ratedws is the highest network and cable news. [applause] it is all thanks to their key , the old people that have tuned into fox news and have not yet been discovered. bil
russia takes back ukraine, america takes back texas. something to think about. [laughter] the new director of the secret service is here tonight. leadership, secret service agents can longer thatrt with prostitutes are too drunk to make it to the program. [laughter] i am sure she loves that. the director of national intelligence, james clapper, is here. put a face to the mysterious voice clearing its throat on the other end of the phone. that was weird. i have been watching a lot of cable news....
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in the case of russia not just invading ukraine which was the previous position, but if russia continues to disrupt the situation ahead of the may 25th elections. yes, i think there is deep concern in russia about the possibility of those sanctions. whether it's deep enough, though, to prevent russia from taking action to intervene inside eastern ukraine and southern ukraine is still very much a moot point. certainly there's been outrage expressed here in russia from all sorts of quarters, from the president down at the deteriorating security situation inside eastern ukraine. the kremlin saying they've received thousands of requests from people in the south and east of the country for assistance. pleas for assistance, they say. within the past 24 hours the sta state duma, lower house of the russian parliament, say those responsible for the violence in the ukraine, they're talking about the deaths of pro-russian supporters there, of course, should be held accountable by war crimes tribunal. so very, very strong language, indeed. so so so to some ears sounds like the kremlin is preparing t
in the case of russia not just invading ukraine which was the previous position, but if russia continues to disrupt the situation ahead of the may 25th elections. yes, i think there is deep concern in russia about the possibility of those sanctions. whether it's deep enough, though, to prevent russia from taking action to intervene inside eastern ukraine and southern ukraine is still very much a moot point. certainly there's been outrage expressed here in russia from all sorts of quarters, from...
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what is it going to take russia mark -- what is it going to take? anyway, this year i have thomas moore executive action to get things done without congress. my critics call this the imperial presidency. the truth is, i just show up at my office every day and do my job. we have a picture of this, i think. [laughter] you would think they would appreciate a more assertive approach, considering that the new conservative darling is none other than vladimir you can. putin. last year, pat buchanan said that president putin was headed straight for the nobel peace prize. i know it sounds crazy but to be fair they give those to just about anybody these days. so it could happen. but it is not just pat. rudy giuliani said he is what you call a leader. mike huckabee and sean hannity keep talking about his bare chest. which is kind of weird. [laughter] look it up. they talk about it a lot. it is strange to think that i have two and a half years left in this office. everywhere i look there are reminders that i only hold the job temporarily. there are reminders th
what is it going to take russia mark -- what is it going to take? anyway, this year i have thomas moore executive action to get things done without congress. my critics call this the imperial presidency. the truth is, i just show up at my office every day and do my job. we have a picture of this, i think. [laughter] you would think they would appreciate a more assertive approach, considering that the new conservative darling is none other than vladimir you can. putin. last year, pat buchanan...
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russia takes back ukraine, america takes back texas. something to think about. [laughter] the new director of the secret service is here tonight. leadership, secret service agents can longer thatrt with prostitutes are too drunk to make it to the program. [laughter] i am sure she loves that. the director of national intelligence, james clapper, is here. put a face to the mysterious voice clearing its throat on the other end of the phone. that was weird. i have been watching a lot of cable news. i am a big fan of that lesbian on ms nbc. yeah, ms nbc is a confusing place. al sharpton is there skinny guy. [laughter] cnn is desperately searching for something they have been missing for months -- their dignity. totally. [laughter] this point, cnn is like the radio shack in a strip mall. you don't know how it stayed in business as long. they just fired piers morgan. [laughter] [applause] thank you. ratedws is the highest network and cable news. [applause] it is all thanks to their key , the old people that have tuned into fox news and have not yet been discovered. bil
russia takes back ukraine, america takes back texas. something to think about. [laughter] the new director of the secret service is here tonight. leadership, secret service agents can longer thatrt with prostitutes are too drunk to make it to the program. [laughter] i am sure she loves that. the director of national intelligence, james clapper, is here. put a face to the mysterious voice clearing its throat on the other end of the phone. that was weird. i have been watching a lot of cable news....
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they were amongst the pro-russia crowds trapped in the odessa house. ukraine supporters were throwing molotov cocktails at the building when it caught fire. 36 people died. in kiev, they have their martyrs, those kild on the mid an independent square. now there are martyrs on the other side. more reasons for revenge. ever fewer for rec know silliation. >> despite all the violence, the greatest bloodshed occurred hundreds of miles away yesterday during that incident in odessa. for more we're joined now from odessa via skype by philip with "the wall street journal." what was the situation today? >> on the ground outside the building where the people burned to death last night, there was a russian rally and people were very angry. at times, there were scuffles. mostly older people, some younger people. they're very angry at the police too, because the police played a peculiar role yesterday, as they have throughout. what's more, there's video of footage that emerged yesterday from several fairly reliable ukrainian television channels and other videos that
they were amongst the pro-russia crowds trapped in the odessa house. ukraine supporters were throwing molotov cocktails at the building when it caught fire. 36 people died. in kiev, they have their martyrs, those kild on the mid an independent square. now there are martyrs on the other side. more reasons for revenge. ever fewer for rec know silliation. >> despite all the violence, the greatest bloodshed occurred hundreds of miles away yesterday during that incident in odessa. for more...
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>> in russia, wall brings down you. did he say that? >> i don't know if a transcript exists of his speech, because it was clearly effective. >> there you see the president in the center of your screen. the president is going to speak tonight and we're going to carry that. plus, we'll look at some of the comics that performed at past dinners, when we come right back. if you have moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, like me, and you're talking to your rheumatologist about a biologic... this is humira. this is humira helping to relieve my pain. this is humira helping me lay the groundwork. this is humira helping to protect my joints from further damage. doctors have been prescribing humira for ten years. humira works by targeting and helping to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to ra symptoms. humira is proven to help relieve pain and stop further joint damage in many adults. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal events, such as infections, lymphoma, o
>> in russia, wall brings down you. did he say that? >> i don't know if a transcript exists of his speech, because it was clearly effective. >> there you see the president in the center of your screen. the president is going to speak tonight and we're going to carry that. plus, we'll look at some of the comics that performed at past dinners, when we come right back. if you have moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, like me, and you're talking to your rheumatologist about a...
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there is ample act that russia has destroyed the agreement. is there any evidence that ukrainian government will fulfill the obligation? >> we have seen absolutely nothing from the russian government that indicates that they intended to move in the direction of the geneva agreement. then of course the ukrainian authorities are trying to regain control of certain parts of the eastern ukraine. what they're doing in slorches seems to be rather -- slovyansk seems or the rather carefully. looks like they're going to seal it off, that's the way i interpret news at the moment. the best would be for all illegals to disarm whoever they are, whatever conviction they have, and respect the fact that there will be elections in ukraine. and that will decide the future of the country. >> the question is of course how they're being armed, as you said two ukrainian helicopters were shot down at least one of them with a surface to air missile reportedly president obama said that is undercutting russia contention that this is a spon tain spontaneous uprising. yo
there is ample act that russia has destroyed the agreement. is there any evidence that ukrainian government will fulfill the obligation? >> we have seen absolutely nothing from the russian government that indicates that they intended to move in the direction of the geneva agreement. then of course the ukrainian authorities are trying to regain control of certain parts of the eastern ukraine. what they're doing in slorches seems to be rather -- slovyansk seems or the rather carefully....
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russia remains undeterred. russian officials say the ukraine's military operations in the east effectively can you tell ella deal reached in geneva last month to diffuse the crisis and they called for emergency session of the u.n. security council to highlight alleged threats to russians inside ukraine. to reassure the west and european allies, they're considering expanding and extending military exercises in the region. defense secretary chuck hagel said all members of the alliance, not just the u.s., must share the burden. >> we must not squander this opportunity or shrink from this challenge. we will be judged harshly by history and future generations if we do. >> reporter: the u.s. administration hitting back hard at the narrative you're hearing more from russian officials, that ethnic russians are somehow under threat and that armed militants are peaceful protesters. the president saying, quote, that generally local protesters don't possess missiles to shoot down helicopters. fred? >> thanks so much, jim s
russia remains undeterred. russian officials say the ukraine's military operations in the east effectively can you tell ella deal reached in geneva last month to diffuse the crisis and they called for emergency session of the u.n. security council to highlight alleged threats to russians inside ukraine. to reassure the west and european allies, they're considering expanding and extending military exercises in the region. defense secretary chuck hagel said all members of the alliance, not just...
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pressure from the unions sanctions against russia. i wondered what you feel from the american point of view with the european union is going far enough. on second of all in relation to events that are happening in the east there is grave concern now that the ukrainian police. we had it in a press briefing just to produce ago are simply incapable or unwilling to do that you all on the east mesa to be slipping away from the administration kiev. what concerns you have in relation to its banks while the first question let me say obviously we've court made it very closely with our european partners throughout this exercise throughout are engaged. i'm going to be tactical differences you see that as a manifestation of the different legal frameworks in which our legal systems in which our sinks in regimes unfold on but i don't see a great deal of daylight between brussels and washington on these questions in fact we have the same strategic objective arm and i think united states has been clear that. objective of the sanctions is not sanction
pressure from the unions sanctions against russia. i wondered what you feel from the american point of view with the european union is going far enough. on second of all in relation to events that are happening in the east there is grave concern now that the ukrainian police. we had it in a press briefing just to produce ago are simply incapable or unwilling to do that you all on the east mesa to be slipping away from the administration kiev. what concerns you have in relation to its banks...
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we have not torn up the nato russia or room declaration. russia is so integrated into your. when the russians talk of nato enlargement is something that is excluded from your. the russians are of the council of europe. and before the crisis there were going to join the economic corporation developed. we are keeping those mechanisms for what it was recalling the future european security open hoping that senator later it would come to their senses and realize they had procured a short term through of nationalist exuberant somehow. >> how the russian president has asserted the right of pressure to intervene. some of the baltic states. is there any doubt who at the fresh surtout invade or even try to destabilize and is an, one of the minimum restates that an article five mutual defense full for the defense for would be the reaction? >> the problem is a big part of the public opinion those knives into this in. >> they could be sure and we need to keep an unambiguous there is still concern. >> the central europe. the of the barnabases if you look at the complex set of strategy it
we have not torn up the nato russia or room declaration. russia is so integrated into your. when the russians talk of nato enlargement is something that is excluded from your. the russians are of the council of europe. and before the crisis there were going to join the economic corporation developed. we are keeping those mechanisms for what it was recalling the future european security open hoping that senator later it would come to their senses and realize they had procured a short term...
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russia is not iran. we almost lost -- the sanctions process with the europeans, we almost lost that last week. we could barely get the europeans to the digita table os issue. >> charlie: why? because they don't want to punish the russians. they want to support the ukrainians. but they have a lot at stake economically and can't coordinate. >> charlie: what do they have at stake? >> you look at banking and the transactions between the europeans and the russians, and gas and look at the europeans and the russians, you look at even real estate in london is important. then you look at germany. germany, you have a population, a german population, which especially after snowden, is mistrustful of what the u.s. wants in foreign policy, doesn't want to get dragged in, strongly opposed to sanctions. you have an industrial lobby and financial lobby in germany telling merkel in no uncertain terms, we want no sanctions whatsoever. then you've got caterpillar in the united states that just lost a $1 billion deal that
russia is not iran. we almost lost -- the sanctions process with the europeans, we almost lost that last week. we could barely get the europeans to the digita table os issue. >> charlie: why? because they don't want to punish the russians. they want to support the ukrainians. but they have a lot at stake economically and can't coordinate. >> charlie: what do they have at stake? >> you look at banking and the transactions between the europeans and the russians, and gas and look...
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despite the rhetoric, russia can't be because russia is causing the instability. the express concern is cynical and disingenuous and meant only to distract us from the realities playing out before our eyes. i want to focus on one main point. from the outset, the government of the ukraine -- this policy restraint continued after russia subverted crimea, orchestrated and undemocratic separatist vote, invaded crimea and announced to the world it had annexed crimea. while lying about intentions and its presence in crimea every step of the way. as far as the operatives have moved to the homeland. >> day after day, it has shown remarkable almost unimaginable restraint. it has done is this council has asked. it has refrained from military responses to aggression even as they announced it. and yet, in return for the reasonableness, russia has to stabilize, threaten, and terrorize. the same scenario that played itself out as been repeating itself in parts of eastern ukraine. the same sudden appearance of unfamiliar men and new armaments. and the same denials of russian inv
despite the rhetoric, russia can't be because russia is causing the instability. the express concern is cynical and disingenuous and meant only to distract us from the realities playing out before our eyes. i want to focus on one main point. from the outset, the government of the ukraine -- this policy restraint continued after russia subverted crimea, orchestrated and undemocratic separatist vote, invaded crimea and announced to the world it had annexed crimea. while lying about intentions and...
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i don't blame russia. um i want satan because. i don't see pertinent is the best thing for russia right now. but why rush of the duma for example for all plotting what britain has done the us violation of its promise is to do a workshop at the yeltsin. when gorbachev acquiesced in the reunification of germany for example that nato would not know one each for their deeds were valid violating major league by president clinton and continued to be violated by george bush. i don't blame russia for its great for our instincts to stop it. so that's a big part of the negotiating posture both countries are taking to the ice age for example could wind up green announcing the agreement that i believe was announced in tbilisi where we said that we were looking for georgia to eventually eventually be a member of the site of the american is going to die for tbilisi and article five applied to tbilisi with my tomato a phony alliance immediately. i make those having a hard time as it is anyway. it doesn't have the resolute desk trying anymore sin
i don't blame russia. um i want satan because. i don't see pertinent is the best thing for russia right now. but why rush of the duma for example for all plotting what britain has done the us violation of its promise is to do a workshop at the yeltsin. when gorbachev acquiesced in the reunification of germany for example that nato would not know one each for their deeds were valid violating major league by president clinton and continued to be violated by george bush. i don't blame russia for...
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in on the european countries have a lot of traders russia may get their gas from russia and i'm the ipo want to give that up. you know for some regions in the ukraine it was so much. we think for instance and the loss of seats. went to moscow after the invasion of crimea. his attorney has a lot of business interests in russia a single cent. in germany an awesome friend sent me this was the sanctions area and i come back to inti into the hat the eu and the degree of greenwich in the us has less at stake in the eu and the thing kept a journal has to say once again cnn's dutch bank that france has you add it to be a match except that each run shot to be improved if the sanctions were doing on the wrong manner and they're pushing one step too much they can be like no one on your neck shrink and it's bringing the total stock market as well. santa clara markets treatments. we can market disliked i know we live in the globalized world where china and russia. a lot more corn and hot gases and this is the chili stew because europe is really not found a good replacement for whatever gas whate
in on the european countries have a lot of traders russia may get their gas from russia and i'm the ipo want to give that up. you know for some regions in the ukraine it was so much. we think for instance and the loss of seats. went to moscow after the invasion of crimea. his attorney has a lot of business interests in russia a single cent. in germany an awesome friend sent me this was the sanctions area and i come back to inti into the hat the eu and the degree of greenwich in the us has less...
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russia is very integrated into the global economy. it is very vulnerable and exposed to sanctions including those just -- [ audio difficulty ] -- u.s. sanctions. it's going to take american leadership -- >> brown: well, if we take energy sanctions, for example, there are plenty of european energy companies already publicly saying they're willing to step in until the -- banks, british banks, french banks would do the same. we need to get mrs. merkel and other european leaders on board and i'm encouraged real progress was made today, but some u.s. leadership, but if we get too far out ahead of the europeans, then we do putin a favor because then it becomes a european-american dispute, not a problem vis-a-vis russia. >> brown: thank you very much. thanks. >> woodruff: now to an extended look at some developments on the african continent. we start with nigeria-- one africa's most prosperous nations-- where a wave of violence is casting a shadow over plans for a world economic forum there next week. another bomb blast late thursday killed
russia is very integrated into the global economy. it is very vulnerable and exposed to sanctions including those just -- [ audio difficulty ] -- u.s. sanctions. it's going to take american leadership -- >> brown: well, if we take energy sanctions, for example, there are plenty of european energy companies already publicly saying they're willing to step in until the -- banks, british banks, french banks would do the same. we need to get mrs. merkel and other european leaders on board and...
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one area, crimea has already voted to become part of russia. but along the black sea if those regions block away from ukraine like crimea did ukraine would be cut off from major ports and some appliance. it would be nearly land locked. and if russia controlled those regions it would have to access all the resources. now, russia says it's not the aggressor. john terret joins us. john. >> that is stance taken throughout this crisis by the russians. vitaly cherkin, said the geneva accord signed back in april is effectively dead now and he blamed ukraine, kyiv and its western backers for letting that happen. in response, the council heard from the measured response from kyiv. samantha power the u.s. ambassador to the security council talked about 26,000 square kilometers of land presently being fought over by ukraine and russia and said throughout this 63 day crisis the ukrainians have tried to end it peacefully. here's more about what samantha power had to say. >> as its country has been carved up, as foreign operatives have arrived, ukraine has c
one area, crimea has already voted to become part of russia. but along the black sea if those regions block away from ukraine like crimea did ukraine would be cut off from major ports and some appliance. it would be nearly land locked. and if russia controlled those regions it would have to access all the resources. now, russia says it's not the aggressor. john terret joins us. john. >> that is stance taken throughout this crisis by the russians. vitaly cherkin, said the geneva accord...
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doing this for russia, but embracing russia. it was about giving russia a voice.f a say, a place, ready to go forward with nato membership. it was all about repeating those -- were small countries had to [indiscernible] the geography determined your faith or history. for example, one of the reasons nato came about was because some in yourarlier ideas struck the people in going back to the loose league of nations where everybody is used possible for everybody else's security and therefore no one is secure. there was a natural rebellion politically. make is thatant to [indiscernible] that has to be remembered. >> you have been observing all of this and you have talked with all of these people. how much thought was given to potential blowback from russia? point, wasbservation there a sincere desire or at least intention that if russia was involved in a certain way, it could he come part of the community or not? thes it has been indicated, are is a consistent record on the part of nato and beginning with the first visit of the secre
doing this for russia, but embracing russia. it was about giving russia a voice.f a say, a place, ready to go forward with nato membership. it was all about repeating those -- were small countries had to [indiscernible] the geography determined your faith or history. for example, one of the reasons nato came about was because some in yourarlier ideas struck the people in going back to the loose league of nations where everybody is used possible for everybody else's security and therefore no one...
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but despite all of its rhetoric, russia can't be, because russia is causing this instability. this express concern is cynical and disingenuous and meant only to distract us from the reality that is playing out before our eyes. today i want to focus on one main point. from the outset the government of ukraine has sought to resolve all issues peacefully. through dialogue both internally and with the russian federation. this policy of restraint continued even after russia sub subverted crimea, orchestrated an undemocratic separatist vote in crimea, invaded crimea and announced to the world it had annexed to crimea while lying about its intentions and even its presence in crimea every step of the way. as its country has been carved up, as foreign operatives have moved into its homeland, asthmases of -- as masses of troops have assembled along its border ukraine has continuously, day after day, shown remarkable, almost unimaginable restraint. it has done, -- it has done as this council has asked, it has implemented its international agreements, it has refrained from military respon
but despite all of its rhetoric, russia can't be, because russia is causing this instability. this express concern is cynical and disingenuous and meant only to distract us from the reality that is playing out before our eyes. today i want to focus on one main point. from the outset the government of ukraine has sought to resolve all issues peacefully. through dialogue both internally and with the russian federation. this policy of restraint continued even after russia sub subverted crimea,...
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the goal is not to punish russia. the goal is to give them an incentive to choose the better course. and that is to resolve the issues diplomatically. and i think we are united on that front. within europe, within the eu, i'm sure there has to be extensive consultations. you've got 28 countries and some are more vulnerable than others to potential russian retaliation and we have to take those into account. not every country will be in exactly the same place. but what has been remarkable is the agree to which all countries agreed that russia violated international law and violated territorial sovereignty of a country in europe and i think there's u.n. nimty that there has to be consequences for that. how we structure the sectoral sanctions, the experts have been working on and we anticipate that if we have to use them, we can. our preference would be not to have to use them. and i thank chancellor merkel saes leadership on this front. she has been extraordinarily helpful not only in facilitating european unity but also
the goal is not to punish russia. the goal is to give them an incentive to choose the better course. and that is to resolve the issues diplomatically. and i think we are united on that front. within europe, within the eu, i'm sure there has to be extensive consultations. you've got 28 countries and some are more vulnerable than others to potential russian retaliation and we have to take those into account. not every country will be in exactly the same place. but what has been remarkable is the...
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energy flows from russia to europe. those continued even in the midst of the cold war, at the height of the cold war. so the idea that you're going to turn off the tap on all russian oil or natural gas exports i think is unrealistic. but there are a range of, you know, approaches that can be taken not only in the energy sector but in the arms sector, the finance sector, in terms of lines of credit for trade. all that have a significant impact on russia. i don't think it's appropriate for us to delve into the details at this stage because our hope is that we don't have to deploy them. but what i can say is our exports at the highest level, and not just bilaterally, but multilaterally, through the european commission, and our diplomatic teams have been working through all the possibilities. and we're confident that we will have a package that will further impact russia's growth and economy but, again, our hope is we shouldn't have to use them. we're not interested in punishing the russian people. we think mr. putin and hi
energy flows from russia to europe. those continued even in the midst of the cold war, at the height of the cold war. so the idea that you're going to turn off the tap on all russian oil or natural gas exports i think is unrealistic. but there are a range of, you know, approaches that can be taken not only in the energy sector but in the arms sector, the finance sector, in terms of lines of credit for trade. all that have a significant impact on russia. i don't think it's appropriate for us to...
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russia and we saw this not as a either or but a way bringing russia closer to nato and giving russia a seat at the table and they voice in all of this. so put together the framework which everybody participated and once this was in place then we could go forward with nato membership the it was all about not repeating the 20th century and even 19th century europe where the small countries had to limit their sovereignty and their foreign policy dependence because they were between two large countries. the geography determine your fate our history was bound to be repeated. for example, one of the reasons why nato came about was because somebody -- some of the earlier ideas of confederation in europe struck people as going back to the very loose legal nation's whole collective security of the 1930s where everybody is responsible for everybody else s security and, therefore, nobody is secure. central and eastern european countries there was a natural rebellion politically against that kind of idea of being in a glass or second class citizen zone. the point want to make is, before transpar
russia and we saw this not as a either or but a way bringing russia closer to nato and giving russia a seat at the table and they voice in all of this. so put together the framework which everybody participated and once this was in place then we could go forward with nato membership the it was all about not repeating the 20th century and even 19th century europe where the small countries had to limit their sovereignty and their foreign policy dependence because they were between two large...
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and russia is worth by eu-russia trade. there is no substitute for u.s. leadership and we learned that in iran. the european nations did not want to impose sanctions, the u.s. administration and the u.s. congress really put these companies to a choice, do business in iran or the u.s. it was u.s. leadership that allowed sarkozy of france to get the other 27 eu members to do something meaningful. that is what is missing right now. host: carla anne robbins, another headline from "the new york times." peter baker says the sanctions have limited impact. he makes a point that many issues involving russia's economy predates sanctions and even pretty the annexation of crimea. guest: the piece makes two points. one is that the russian economy was slowing to begin with. it was in pretty bad shape. a lot of the impact of the huge amount of capital flight, the drop in the stock market and the value of the ruble, while it might predates sanctions, it began at the time of the crimea crisis because people were expecting sanctions. the market had already factored in the
and russia is worth by eu-russia trade. there is no substitute for u.s. leadership and we learned that in iran. the european nations did not want to impose sanctions, the u.s. administration and the u.s. congress really put these companies to a choice, do business in iran or the u.s. it was u.s. leadership that allowed sarkozy of france to get the other 27 eu members to do something meaningful. that is what is missing right now. host: carla anne robbins, another headline from "the new york...
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and russia is worth by eu-russia trade. there is no substitute for u.s. leadership and we learned that in iran. the european nations did not want to impose sanctions, the u.s. administration and the u.s. congress really put these companies to a choice, do business in iran or the u.s. it was u.s. leadership that allowed sarkozy of france to get the other 27 eu members to do something meaningful. that is what is missing right now. host: carla anne robbins another headline from "the new york times." peter baker says the sanctions have limited impact. he makes a point that many issues involving russia's economy predates sanctions and even pretty the annexation of crimea. guest: the piece makes two points. one is that the russian economy was slowing to begin with. it was in pretty bad shape. a lot of the impact of the huge amount of capital flight, the drop in the stock market and the value of the ruble while it might predates sanctions, it began at the time of the crimea crisis because people were expecting sanctions. the market had already factored in the cr
and russia is worth by eu-russia trade. there is no substitute for u.s. leadership and we learned that in iran. the european nations did not want to impose sanctions, the u.s. administration and the u.s. congress really put these companies to a choice, do business in iran or the u.s. it was u.s. leadership that allowed sarkozy of france to get the other 27 eu members to do something meaningful. that is what is missing right now. host: carla anne robbins another headline from "the new york...
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russia has done nothing. instead of working to deescalate the conflict, it is doing the opposite, fueling escalation. russia continues to violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of ukraine and flagrantly flaunts its commitments under the geneva agreement. the geneva agreement also calls upon the parties to retrain from any violence, intimidation and provocation of action and condemns expressions of reagan administrationism -- racism. clearly both the spirit and letter of this agreement have been breached by russia. in recent days we have seen troubling manifestations against ethnic and religious communities. the distribution of flyers in dansk calling for jews is a chilling reminder of a dark period in european history. while the perpetrators of this onus action one thing is clear -- russia is using anti-semitism as an ingredient in its antiukrainian campaign. perhaps even worse among the russian special forces and agitatagitators are members of e neo-nazi and other anti-semitic groups. jewish membe
russia has done nothing. instead of working to deescalate the conflict, it is doing the opposite, fueling escalation. russia continues to violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of ukraine and flagrantly flaunts its commitments under the geneva agreement. the geneva agreement also calls upon the parties to retrain from any violence, intimidation and provocation of action and condemns expressions of reagan administrationism -- racism. clearly both the spirit and letter of this...
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russia believes that a dialogue between your priorities in kiev and their opponents can be established within the framework of the organization for security and cooperation in uluru. we hope that all partners all western colleagues of the ukrainians to establish this dialogue without impediment. overnight in kiev ukraine stake dogs that responsible for the secure worthy of administered to buildings are carried out to see recently that the exercises in readiness for any potential unrest in the capital. it was a presidential elections are coming and tensions are running high. the annexation in crimea the situation in the east of ukraine. to the unease is so neat i'm reworking the toxic your team and we are carrying out drills to check if the units are ready for the operational tasks. if they're ready to take up positions at the checkpoints in a further development interfax ukraine report that russia's minute re attach it to kiev has been detained on suspicion of espionage and told to leave the country. financial help is on its way to ukraine with the international money she found the gra
russia believes that a dialogue between your priorities in kiev and their opponents can be established within the framework of the organization for security and cooperation in uluru. we hope that all partners all western colleagues of the ukrainians to establish this dialogue without impediment. overnight in kiev ukraine stake dogs that responsible for the secure worthy of administered to buildings are carried out to see recently that the exercises in readiness for any potential unrest in the...
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for the media in russia, it was the perfect opportunity to accuse the west of hypocrisy. while the voting crimea was criticized in strongest terms, the region of venetia was allowed to have one. not much happened even after the italian police discovered that one group had been preparing for more hands-on action. >> for months, they were kept under surveillance. in a warehouse, police cameras recorded these self-styled freedom fighters converting a bulldozer into a makeshift armored vehicle. the public prosecutors suspect the group of planning and operation much like the 117 years ago when they occupied the piazza san marco in venice for several hours. eight people were arrested. the operation resulted in two weeks of pretrial custody for the organizers. >> all our 24 activist did was make a tractor a bit sturdier -- all our activists did. they were going to destroy a statue of an italian freedom fighter. nobody here likes him. but nobody was out to injure anyone or attack any authorities . this has nothing to do with terrorism. we are not an armed group or whatever the st
for the media in russia, it was the perfect opportunity to accuse the west of hypocrisy. while the voting crimea was criticized in strongest terms, the region of venetia was allowed to have one. not much happened even after the italian police discovered that one group had been preparing for more hands-on action. >> for months, they were kept under surveillance. in a warehouse, police cameras recorded these self-styled freedom fighters converting a bulldozer into a makeshift armored...
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here in russia something i've noticed you can walk right up to the crime family picnic that. they're charging they're charging again at the police as we can see throwing rocks although. i think i would bet. you know you've got a. small budget to guess. that if you look you'll see to try and set up some kind of law. you can see. the ship because at the moment just going backwards and forwards and we've seen right as most of the place down there in a few minutes. the whole sky but if you look at it it's all black with good and tell you it was. peaceful day. which i guess we expected. you'd think a lifetime a lot of thoughts all get you ready to take us but it. will stop. the local it's a good. place in the ukrainian capital outsourcing antigovernment a riot has to abandon the barricades that says violence in central kiev rolls into its fourth day running and. is that for us right now i think saying looks like the front line has been shifting that bullshit like now but i didn't hear anyone want to. go to war just minutes ago police made another attempt of course to protest the s
here in russia something i've noticed you can walk right up to the crime family picnic that. they're charging they're charging again at the police as we can see throwing rocks although. i think i would bet. you know you've got a. small budget to guess. that if you look you'll see to try and set up some kind of law. you can see. the ship because at the moment just going backwards and forwards and we've seen right as most of the place down there in a few minutes. the whole sky but if you look at...
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some are pushing to join russia. the crisis has brought leaders of different nations together to try to figure out a diplomatic solution. japanese prime minister shinzo abe met in berlin with german chancellor angela merkel. >> translator: we reached an agreement to urge russia to play a responsible role in the international community. >> reporter: the u.s. and european union have been trying to pressure putin by broadening sanctions against senior russian officials and companies. >> the european borders cannot, will not be changed through political intimidation or military force. and we have to be resolute in imposing cost. >> reporter: russian leaders have denied they're behind the turmoil. and they've criticized the sanctions. they say they won't retaliate, yet. foreign minister sergei lavrov says they want to give others the opportunity to calm down. but things seem far from calm on the ground in eastern ukraine. as the separatists expand their reach. government troops stay well away, manning checkpoints on the o
some are pushing to join russia. the crisis has brought leaders of different nations together to try to figure out a diplomatic solution. japanese prime minister shinzo abe met in berlin with german chancellor angela merkel. >> translator: we reached an agreement to urge russia to play a responsible role in the international community. >> reporter: the u.s. and european union have been trying to pressure putin by broadening sanctions against senior russian officials and companies....
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if russia were to go up against nato and the russians themselves know this, it would be no contest, russia would be defeated. the problem with nato is not capable as political will. >> ukraine is not a nato member. let me ask you this. did u.s. intelligence miss the signs in crimea and are we seeing the same unfold in eastern ukraine? >> according to newspaper reports, we had seven to 10 days of warning in crimea and they were unable to come to an assessment. i think it's not only an intelligence failure, but a resounding policy failure on the part of the administration, as well. >> what would your policy prescription be for this situation, mr. blank? >> right now? >> yes. >> first of all, since the administration has ruled out military forces, they're not going to send military assistance to ukraine in form of forces, i would have given the ukrainians the weapons and training they needed right from the start, actually from the start, i would have had ukraine have it nato to be a peace keeper in ukraine and crimea and that probably would have ended things. we need to send weapons, training
if russia were to go up against nato and the russians themselves know this, it would be no contest, russia would be defeated. the problem with nato is not capable as political will. >> ukraine is not a nato member. let me ask you this. did u.s. intelligence miss the signs in crimea and are we seeing the same unfold in eastern ukraine? >> according to newspaper reports, we had seven to 10 days of warning in crimea and they were unable to come to an assessment. i think it's not only...
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sanctions on russia. i look forward to hearing from the status ofout the administration's ongoing discussions with the e.u., as plans within nato to counter russian aggression and reassure our central european and baltic allies. hearingook forward to from miss freidh about the status of existing arms and existing control agreements between the united states and russia. while further arms reduction seem unlikely in the current relieved that'm the united states and russia have continued to implement the new start agreement included by exchanging notifications and on site inspections. exchanges provide much needed stability and predict ability at a time of increasing and uncertainty. i also support the administration's efforts to work n. f. treaties review mechanisms to address concerns may bessian activities inconsistent with its treaty obligations. i strongly supported the decision to cut off defense cooperation with russia. i've consistently called on our european alice to follow suit and to exercise simi
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but also links with the west if both russia. the west cooperate to produce that result but i think the jury's still out on how much direct influence the russian authorities have over people in eastern ukraine now while staying on the subject i think we can all agree that both russia and the west have long tried to influence the mastic politics of ukraine but i would argue that up until a certain point there was this set of unspoken rules of how to go about it and from the moscow point of view that those rules were broken in in winter or early spring spring when the west decided to give green light he knew what russia sees as illegitimate tactics for example the kutai and hands there was this move by russia you reunited with with crimea i wonder if strategy wise you believe that the west could have dealt any differently in a single side as i said a great mistakes i think we were incautious in the way we we backed the made on demonstrators at a time when there was a lot of instability in ukraine but there is no doubt that the end
but also links with the west if both russia. the west cooperate to produce that result but i think the jury's still out on how much direct influence the russian authorities have over people in eastern ukraine now while staying on the subject i think we can all agree that both russia and the west have long tried to influence the mastic politics of ukraine but i would argue that up until a certain point there was this set of unspoken rules of how to go about it and from the moscow point of view...
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. >> how serious is what is going on in crimea, ukraine, russia? >> it's very serious because it is a pattern, this is -- russia is an authoritarian state. putin is going to push as far as he can until he sees that the cost is too high and the resistance too great and there is too much to lose. and to the extent that we continue a pattern of words incrementalism as opposed to stiffer sanctions and in my view lethal and nonlethal assistance to countries that he is pushing against. i suspect what we will see is not just ukraine but down the road you can see him doing similar things as he did in the republic of georgia. he can be doing it in other central asian countries. >> should the sanctions that have been imposed. should they be imposed on putin. the saxes are imposed around him not on him personally. he is a very wealthy man, right? >> i assume that he has never shown me his bank book. >> he hasn't shown me either. have you ever met him? >> oh sure, my goodness, yes. >> what's he like? >> you get in a meeting with putin, and he is kind of a thro
. >> how serious is what is going on in crimea, ukraine, russia? >> it's very serious because it is a pattern, this is -- russia is an authoritarian state. putin is going to push as far as he can until he sees that the cost is too high and the resistance too great and there is too much to lose. and to the extent that we continue a pattern of words incrementalism as opposed to stiffer sanctions and in my view lethal and nonlethal assistance to countries that he is pushing against. i...
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russia that we are serious. two years ago, when we started these conversations, i had different individuals who came to visit my office immediately. the japanese and members of parliament. two years ago. their question was the same. how quickly could beget american natural gas reservoir -- natural gas? how quickly can we get american natural gas to mark -- gas? we have a responsibility to take care of america and americans. that is in our national interest. that is our first responsibility. when there is economic benefit and diplomatic benefit -- strength that comes from x port of energy, this is one of those issues that i continue to ask tom a why has it taken so long? that is a long statement. let me start this conversation. depending on the different programs, it has taken 11 weeks or eight weeks or -- there are different times to get permits. the initial one, it was past approval. it took eight months after the application. 29have had some now that are , 27, 23 months after the application. is this process g
russia that we are serious. two years ago, when we started these conversations, i had different individuals who came to visit my office immediately. the japanese and members of parliament. two years ago. their question was the same. how quickly could beget american natural gas reservoir -- natural gas? how quickly can we get american natural gas to mark -- gas? we have a responsibility to take care of america and americans. that is in our national interest. that is our first responsibility....
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some of those questions, and the issues they raise. >> ifill: from syria to israel, to ukraine and russia, to last week's four-nation asia trip, foreign policy has returned to center stage for president obama. but setbacks have claimed as much attention as success. the president returned home yesterday with a new military agreement with the philippines. but a broader pacific trade deal was left undone. meanwhile, russian president vladimir putin threatened ukraine's borders and israel's benjamin netanyahu abandoned peace talks with the palestinians. in washington, critics like republican senator john mccain have challenged the president's leadership, and taken secretary of state john kerry to task. >> on the issue of ukraine. my hero, teddy roosevelt used to say talk softly, but carry a big stick. what you're doing, is talking strongly, and carrying a very small stick. in fact, a twig. >> the people of ukraine should know why won't we give them in defensive weapons when they are facing yet another invasion -- not the first, but another invasion of their country. it is just beyond logic. k
some of those questions, and the issues they raise. >> ifill: from syria to israel, to ukraine and russia, to last week's four-nation asia trip, foreign policy has returned to center stage for president obama. but setbacks have claimed as much attention as success. the president returned home yesterday with a new military agreement with the philippines. but a broader pacific trade deal was left undone. meanwhile, russian president vladimir putin threatened ukraine's borders and israel's...
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they continue to struggle to exercise control because the slaves of the country's eastern regions of russia militia activity continues to spread unchallenged the leakage bring you comfort in kiev it's baffling to deal with the police schools last week demoralized and parades and custom plates quite switched allegiances between muscat and the west. it's not the alms to the central square has become the fact of rebel held territory and i got area. authorities meanwhile warring forces did attempt to intervene in tuesday's taken aback by the constant government building against militants building heights with bouts of molotov cocktails several thousand activists stormed the regional state exports has embraced the russian flag the rebels as they continue to control the sixties prosecutions office and stevie cent of the operation in the city gets the prize must be a separate system on the second provincial capital late already controlled much of an apron done yet province where the proclaimed an independent people's republic of the yes but a referendum on secession of late he left as you. gemma c
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despite new western sanctions on russia. an inmate in oklahoma dies of a heart attack minutes after a botched attempt to execute him with a new death penalty cocktail. also coming up this hour, celebrations across madrid as madrid wins. it might be an all spanish 20 in may if chelsea loses in tonight's game. a tug-of-war over french engineering company al stump. it says -- alstom. it is giving them a month to decide over the $12 billion offer from general election. there is a rival offer from siemens. a rack is voting in its first general election since u.s. troops -- iraq is voting in his first general election since u.s. troops left in 2011. the severe violence that hit the country this week continues. two women were among the dead as a bomb went off at a polling station in the north. nicholas rushworth has more. friday, and the explosion tore apart a campaign rally in the east of the city. attack was part of the waves of sectarian violence nationwide in the days before the vote. iraq is currently going through its worst u
despite new western sanctions on russia. an inmate in oklahoma dies of a heart attack minutes after a botched attempt to execute him with a new death penalty cocktail. also coming up this hour, celebrations across madrid as madrid wins. it might be an all spanish 20 in may if chelsea loses in tonight's game. a tug-of-war over french engineering company al stump. it says -- alstom. it is giving them a month to decide over the $12 billion offer from general election. there is a rival offer from...
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begins naturally she is usually follows russia's mind enough to russia's invasion of ukraine alarm bells are ringing in minsk ukraine's problems today could become the everest is tomorrow the news on you in. dozens of mosques homes and interesting mini tree fatigues and wielding baseball bats protected two thousand strong peaceful ukrainian unity rally in the new desk on monday injuring several people the mps group threw firecrackers and stun grenades into the rowdy crowd which included women and children crammed in fact rebels who are putting themselves at the dome fast people's militia also taken down ukraine's flak from the city administration building and replace that with a flag of their own russia has denied claims it is directed funded and planned takeover of government buildings across the ukrainian don't pass place them before ultimately an extreme or areas of ukraine. meanwhile russia says it has done thing for me to treat forces conducting exercises along the ukraine for a work to forty thousand troops massed along with heavy artillery and arrested eleven eight s as a tutsi no
begins naturally she is usually follows russia's mind enough to russia's invasion of ukraine alarm bells are ringing in minsk ukraine's problems today could become the everest is tomorrow the news on you in. dozens of mosques homes and interesting mini tree fatigues and wielding baseball bats protected two thousand strong peaceful ukrainian unity rally in the new desk on monday injuring several people the mps group threw firecrackers and stun grenades into the rowdy crowd which included women...